Wabanaki Market at Shaker Village

FREE Admission - No Tickets required!
An annual festival of Wabanaki’s finest, award-winning artists.
Listing of participating artists to be released closer to the event.
2025 Past Participants included:
Eric Otter Bacon
Dolly Barnes
Barry Dana
Faye Decontie
Aron Griffith
Debbie Huston
Butch Jacobs
Wendy Little Bear
Paula Love
Richard Love
Melaina Maloney
Erica Nelson Menard
Geo Neptune
Peter Neptune
Debbie Neptune & Kenny Keezer
People of the Dawn Apothecary
Gayle Phillips
Rae Pictou
David Sanipass
Caron Shay
Sarah Sockbeson
Frances Soctomah
Lydia & Emma Soctomah
The ever-popular Burnaburnuskek Singers & Drummers will be drumming and singing at 12pm noon.

The Keepers of Traditions
Basket making, stone carving, birch bark etching, woodcarving, doll making, beadwork and jewelry making are among the oldest, enduring, and unique traditions passed down through generations of Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, Micmac, and Maliseet peoples, known as the Wabanaki, or “People of the Dawn.”
Wabanaki Arts Market
Over 40 of the finest, award-winning artists will participate in the Wabanaki Marketplace for their southernmost gathering in the State of Maine. Don’t miss this special opportunity to appreciate Wabanaki culture firsthand through basket making, bead working, storytelling, drumming, singing, and dancing.
Sustaining Cultural Practices
Purchase museum-quality crafts directly from Wabanaki artists recognized for preserving important cultural traditions. Crafts will be offered at a wide range of price points. It is recommended that shoppers are prepared with cash and/or personal checks since not all artists accept debit/credit cards.
We Make You Welcome
Free admission and free parking. Rain or shine. Food Trucks will be featured for lunch and snacks.
Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village thanks all those who value quality educational and cultural experiences by supporting the Wabanaki Arts Market. Thank you!